Before the 2025-26 season, critics were adamant that San Antonio had a problematic backcourt logjam. Some felt like De\u2019Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper would step on each other and make things clunky on both sides of the floor. However, the opposite has been true, and as the three guards have thrived together, the Spurs have ascended to contender status.<\/p>\n
San Antonio\u2019s guards have done nothing but succeed together<\/p>\n
Fox, Castle, and Harper haven\u2019t had any trouble gelling this season. They\u2019re all playing awesome basketball. They\u2019ve each made sacrifices, too, which has been the key to the death of the dubiousness surrounding their names.<\/p>\n
De\u2019Aaron Fox has had some truly elite individual campaigns in his career. Just two years ago, he averaged nearly 27 points per game on decent efficiency. In 2024-25, before he got traded to San Antonio, he was posting 25 PPG and even poured in 60 and 49 points in back-to-back games. He hasn\u2019t gotten buckets like that for the Spurs, but he hasn\u2019t needed to.<\/p>\n
The now two-time All-Star is attempting just 14.4 shots per game on the season, a steep drop-off from what he was getting up in Sacramento. His 18.5 point-per-game average is the fewest since his sophomore campaign in the league. But his willingness to accept this smaller role has made him arguably a more impactful player, and it’s also made the Spurs better.<\/p>\n
Fox\u2019s reduction has allowed Stephon Castle to make a huge leap.<\/a> Many nights, the youngster is the star of the show in the backcourt. He\u2019s been impressive as an on-ball creator, and, to his credit, he\u2019s also worked on his off-ball game. <\/p>\n The Spurs’ young guards are playing their roles perfectly<\/p>\n